Gentle Criminal's Redemption Is So Good, "You Say Run" Starts Playing | My Hero Academia

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[@twinkle152000]

New season out for My Hero Academia?

[@leonardofabiano2608]

The fact that trying to save someone from falling is what ruined Gentle's life and now he's literally saving the entire UA from falling out of the sky is the best redemption for him

[@doflamingo1057]

not only the UA but also the whole world

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

He went from not being able to hold up even one person to now holding up the entire world.

[@gavinchamploo]

Hell yeah

[@CrabinATopHat]

"The greatest of hero's, all their stories have a similar beginning. Their bodies moved before they could think." Gentle was always going to be a hero, he moved to save someone before he could think of the consequences of doing it.

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Dude is LITERALLY carrying the show on his back.

[@nor_wally]

From being unable to save anyone, to being the savior of everyone on the battlefield. You are great, Gentle.

[@TheGoldenHawaiianSwordsmanDrag]

The Golden Hawaiian Swordsman Dragon HIGHLY AGREES! One day he and La Brava will get married and be heroes one day!

[@shernweilee5576]

MVP in the field

[@tylergoodman3560]

Gentle criminal was never a villain; he just never had the chance to show the world he was a hero. 🎉

[@GrowingDownUnder]

same with stain

[@quadrowarstar]

@@GrowingDownUnder Oh hell no.... 💀 That's an entirely different scenario.... Stain is very, very far from anything resembling a "Hero"...

[@francescoesposito5541]

@@quadrowarstarhe’s an anti-hero but not a hero for nothing

[@ClaudioProductionsX]

@@GrowingDownUnder Would say he's closer to Twice than to Stain. Both Twice and Gentle became villains because the society didn't give them a chance to become heroes, but in the end they were too good to be criminals. Twice trusts blindly the people he sided with and Gentle could never bring himself to damage an innocent bystander. If Gentle was given a chance and Twice would have met a hero that wasn't bad to him, both would have become excellent heroes.

[@kingsilvergrass8751]

is show's that he can be a Hero. That's what I See out of him, a true blue Hero and all. well done Gentle Criminal, Well done.

[@Flamemonkez8]

I love the difference in how the heros and villains are receiving their backups or reinforcements. Villains cold methodical planning for every situation. Hero's sowing seeds of courage and redemption unbeknownst to them that reap a friendship and devotion that comes them in their darkest moments

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

“AFO there’s one thing you didn’t plan for…all the people you’ve used and discarded…all the people you’ve stepped on…all the people you’ve hurt…all their hopes and feelings will bring about your defeat!!!”

[@animanco6833]

and that's why Deku is the greatest Hero.

[@jasonblack2477]

​​@@animanco6833because he is the reason for that

[@Jean-BriceEmmanuelAkaKoua]

Hummm I like that

[@joshuaharper8957]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@filipwolffs]

Whenever Gentle's redemption gets mentioned I just want to remind everyone that of all the prisons AFO destroyed there was exactly 1 which had no escapees... Because Gentle single-handedly suppressed all the criminals until law enforcement arrived.

[@SockieTheSockPuppet]

Didn't he also convince a bunch of the inmates to help him, or at least to not escape?

[@rasengan124]

@@SockieTheSockPuppetnot sure if it ever showed that, but I love that headcanon!

[@nsampone3]

Its shown ans mentioned in this episode.​@rasengan124

[@Friend-wz8kv]

@@SockieTheSockPuppetpretty sure it only him that didn’t want to escape. Plus he was to so COOL WHILE SITTING OUTSIDE OF PRISON!!!!! HE WAS HIM!!!! ❤❤❤

[@KaizoCPFC]

@@SockieTheSockPuppethe told everyone not to escape then they attacked him and he beat them all up

[@RTK-so2wf]

"Just because your bad guy don't mean you bad guy." - Gentle Villain

[@jss2141]

Zangev from Wreck It Ralph!

[@dariogomez8921]

Zangev

[@ET-Wonder1]

@@jss2141kinda what I was gonna say 😂

[@Simonicity]

Criminal*

[@Silvercomet251]

Wreck it Ralph

[@ObiClon]

His & La Brava's arrival in the war was one of the most clutch moments in the arc.

[@landysok90]

What is clutch

[@emralld9786]

​@@landysok90 It's basically another term for Close call

[@bishalkumar8287]

And Lady Nagant

[@ObiClon]

@@bishalkumar8287 agreed

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Absolutely. This scene is, like, top five MHA moments for me.

[@Wano-Kuno]

I’m gonna say it..”the title guy deserves more money and credit.” + W MY MAN GENTLE

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

That was solid title indeed

[@duskion7724]

Unironically done so well for his redemption. Love the beard and mustache. Propelled him too top 5 favorite characters in 2nd place

[@duskion7724]

W ALL THE WAY

[@blindn1nj4]

ikr? It's better than just saying memes and using them as the title... oh wait no. That's all he does. Ya'll are too easy to win over.

[@Angelon190]

Agree

[@kuya_toji]

Ain’t this “Might U”? Not You Say Run? plus I was bawling this scene 😭

[@tipontip7028]

The title maker understands the algorithm you say run is gonna get more clicks than might +u

[@capmonkeyboy04]

U might takes the same chord progressions from you say run so technically it’s still the same

[@Demaad]

Might u has lyrics

[@john50beach18]

Most of MHA music is derived from You Say Run or Kimi no Chikara to be fair

[@Deather2012]

Might U is basically You say run V4, if you listen to you say run V3 (that’s how it’s titled) you’ll find it also sounds nothing like it, but V4 does have the same progression

[@Dhalone]

"There was no lie in how I felt. I just wanted to help" Man... How big was the burden Tobita was carrying on his own all this time. He just wanted to help a falling person, things went wrong and society (and his parents) cast him away. Now you've actually done it. You have helped and will still be doing it.

[@michaelstrong5383]

I could watch an entire spinoff series centered on Gentle and La Brava.

[@yaminogame]

I bet it would quite the comedy series. 😂

[@SpookySquid14]

Their old videos could be a fun ova for between seasons.

[@kevinruiz-mendoza6663]

Me too

[@emetanti]

Shame he never had a appearance in Vigilante either, would have fit right in for a small arc there.

[@doriankamanzi6874]

I could see that

[@SIGBizzle]

Gentle Criminal’s return and redemption was so unexpected but so awesome to see. Loved that scene, and Deku’s immediate recognition and surprise of who it was saving them just based on the quirk 🥲

[@davekisman2763]

Gentle Criminal finally became the hero he always wanted to be. His parents don't have apologize to him. And they don't deserve him.

[@alwaysmidnight]

Gentle Criminal became Gentle Hero. He went beyond plus ultra. He finally became a hero and made his dream come true "Whether You Win Or Lose, Looking Back And Learning From Your Experiences Is A Part Of Life." - All Might

[@ThePmso]

No no. He is still a Gentle Criminal, because he stole the hearts of everyone!

[@DarkGoldDrawings]

0:27 Nope. Not You Say Run. Definitely Might+U.

[@NeoHillZone]

Might+U is just a lyrical version of You Say Run

[@capmonkeyboy04]

It’s the same chord progressions just moved around

[@j0doe1]

@@NeoHillZone Instrumentals are more in-line with Might+U though. But either way, it's not the same exact arrangement either so it must be a whole new OST entirely.

[@NeoHillZone]

@@j0doe1 No that’s what I mean, Might+U was made as a more Orchestral/Lyrical version of You Say Run, so I’m just saying that technically the title’s not wrong, also the instrumental version of Might+U is listed as just Might U in the OSTs.. just thought that was an interesting distinction they tried to make without calling it: Might+U(Instrumental Version) 😂

[@marinescu0511]

Its weird they got this so wrong

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

From gentle criminal to gentle hero

[@TheFunDistraction]

From petty crimes to saving the people who hold the world's fate in their hands. My man, Gentle and his lady La Brava.

[@AxLDX]

"I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me." - Wreck-it Ralph And bad guys everywhere

[@nathanramos4563]

I love that they use the power of love and hope to save the day, especially that gentle has finally become a hero he want be. Gentle criminal has reborn as gentle hero!! (0:03-0:23)

[@TheGoldenHawaiianSwordsmanDrag]

One day they he and La Brava WILL be married!

[@nathanramos4563]

@@TheGoldenHawaiianSwordsmanDrag they are. 8 years later

[@purplecatangel1379]

You’ve been hit by You’ve been struck by Gentle Criminal

[@thecouncilofnine4692]

I was already tears, but then MIGHT+U kicked in and i lost it. He used the same movie that ruined his career to save all these lives. Gentle, you are true hero.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DetroitSmash]

*Gentle’s journey started with wanting to be a hero, and he really pulled through and proved how truly heroic he really is! Not to mention powerful. Gentle did so much work behind the scenes and I can’t imagine how difficult all that computer work must be for La Brava…* *Also, I LOVE that this is now an official title 😅*

[@DrakeWurrum]

The true MVP of the final battle. Lady Nagant deserves a special mention, though. I seriously didn't even think she was alive. And the tension in that moment right after her first shot. The music cuts out and the action entirely pauses like the animators were giving your brain a chance to catch up. Then the "Wait a minute... I recognize that bullet!" Just before it cuts to her. Then she makes a second shot. Exactly the same as the first. *Just to prove it wasn't luck.* Absolutely beautiful.

[@godlessandlovingit]

I love in season 7 that every person Midoria came across and helped has come back to help him. an old trope, but I love to see it.

[@Eszra]

Gentle got everything. To be a hero, to be loved, and he got himself an adorable woman who loves him.

[@midknightshade330]

Honestly, MHA hasn’t made me feel this emotional in a while. Props to Studio Bones for this scene.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

He did the thing that made him a bad guy in the first place, but it worked this time.

[@nickperez4158]

Nah you don't understand Gentle's scene had me in tears

[@rebekadoczi2136]

Oh, I get it, I'm almost crying too. 🥲 I've been waiting for months if not for a year now to see this scene animated. 😭😍🤩

[@katamas832]

The moment Deku realized who was the one helping and still vividly remembering Gentle is what hit me the hardest.

[@logeyperogi1805]

Oh I understand, I was fighting off tears myself

[@timzyt63]

I've always liked Gentle, he had a great dynamic with Midoriya, he's comeback was legendary

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

Imagine if Twice received the same redemption treatment for a simple mistake. People fumble in life sometimes but that shouldn’t define them. Twice’s quick could’ve been used for so much good but because he was treated the way he was he used if for nefarious reasons. Like doubles that could help people like Eri learn and master her quirk. The ability to search and rescue people in a disaster in MINUTES. Create decoys of realy important people to protect them. There was so much hero potential in him but he was forced to live his life as a ‘bad’ guy.

[@Deather2012]

He didn’t had the luck to meet the right person, Gentle meet Deku, unfortunately Twice meet the dealer

[@sonomni]

@@Deather2012 Honestly this goes for a lot of people too, Shinso wanted to be a hero from the start yeah, but meeting Deku might as well have saved him from going into a downwards spiral.

[@j_official4138]

idk bruh twice was planning on using his quirck for geni side so he had to be stopped. gentle just did petty crimes.

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

@@j_official4138 well by that point it was too late and he was already too invested in the side of villains since they gave him a place to belong

[@onilink134]

@@Deather2012 It's like when the Joker tells Batman "You know you're just one bad day away from being me." All it takes is one chance meeting, one missed opportunity, one really bad day. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

[@CollectingAddiction]

This is a reflection of how the good you show to others and instill in them can change a person's entire trajectory. This show will be always be one of the best from it's life lessons. You can't give up on anyone.

[@dustinrausch5008]

I saw it mentioned once that Gentle's coat, being long and with a high collar, looks like an 'X' with himself as the center, showcasing his need to be the center of attention. And now, after his character development, he's ditched the coat, symbolizing that he's now fine with doing the right thing even while under the belief that no one else will ever know about it.

[@deltaprime3509]

I love this moment it is so damn amazing and hearing what happened to him even more so and all thanks Deku’s good heart and just talking to the guy and clashing with him once.

[@M0M0117]

On this day a hero was born… a Gentle Hero!

[@Thunder_Mlee]

When this scene originally aired the "heart grows fonder part" was delayed because of a crunchyroll subtitle error but it was a beautiful destruction of language barriers because I found myself finishing off their sentence regardless if knew or not how it was going to end... idk if it means much but I just felt I had to share it.

[@voldartthesorcerer9490]

gentle criminal had such a great comeback, the whole world saw this man who would commit minor crimes for fun use everything he had to hold up UA's fortress

[@tunasub2398]

I'll never forget jumping up outta my chair and screaming in glee I'm glad my boi got his redemption he wasn't a bad guy he was just lost

[@Jayakrishnantr5217]

He got to have his big hero moment. No one deserves it more. Gentle 🔥❤🙌🙌🙌

[@Luc-dm6fi]

I'm so happy to see Gentle again he's one of my favorite characters he finally became what he always wanted a hero he was never a scoundrel if people had trusted him a little more even his parents he would never have become an outlaw

[@goldenghost2001]

This made Gentle my favorite character. I love characters who dont have the most flashy or powerful abilities being able to use them in ways that shift the whole battle. Elasticity is a great utility Quirk and his execution if his abilty is amazing. Gentle is so cool

[@joshcook5434]

I’m so happy gentle got his redemption. Along with la brava being there by his side

[@samulityyska2269]

Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase: "You Say Run goes with everything" It's just like Mike from Breaking Bad said. Being a criminal does not mean you're a bad guy.

[@hunterkill97]

I actually cried watching this for the first time couple of days ago. One of the best MHA moments for me. He became a hero from the day he stop the convicts and this.

[@imtri7804]

Bro went from zero to hero

[@EBWASupahMilian]

Gentles Voice actor killed this man the emotion he put into it was so authentic

[@luisenriquedelallave5818]

The power of LOVE

[@BigFella117]

Gentle Criminal is the most underrated villain in My Hero. Dude’s got so much potential

[@georgedisorder]

I cannot stress how unreasonably happy I was seeing Gentle Criminal return and get an ultimate hype moment.

[@cuajvue1798]

He was never a villain, just someone who lost his way. All it took was the right person to show him the first step.

[@kuronya3582]

Dude who decided to put might u here should get a raise

[@ShnNar1000x]

One of the greatest pieces of music with a great act of redemption and hope! Love it!

[@Animeguy300]

He is awesome even as a villain but he’s now a hero

[@OriginalBeardedHaggis]

I’m so glad he’s back, and not just a wasted character in what felt like a filler plot. Come to think of it, lots of things that happened previously are not really fillers but all lead up to this moment. The final war. When the series ends, I will rewatch from the beginning and see the things I missed

[@ame-chan579]

That's my GOAT That's my GENTLY SUPER LOVER 😭❤️

[@shaquilhoskins3078]

Man that line hits so much harder now that I’m older it’s true wat they say absence makes the heart grow fonder ❤️❤️❤️😔💯

[@icefire2104]

Thank you Gentle for being a great asset. you're a true hero for helping out in the war

[@shadowxenzer5742]

"I just wanted to help" man that line resonates with so many of us 🥺🥹🥹🥺🥺

[@marqandre7139]

Gentle Criminal is no more… this is GENTLE HERO

[@ReturnToMonke66]

one of the few guys that can be surrounded by bright pink hearts and still look awesome.

[@JimmyRei1000]

Whatever I might complain about in MHA, It has one lesson it never waivers from. "Whatever may stand in your way, You *can* Become a Hero."

[@Ukyo14.]

"I'm Not a Bad Person. Just Had Bad Luck."

[@Rin-vm7ni]

What makes this even more sadder was the fact they played might u in the background if u listen carefully

[@Whoami691]

Gentle was never truly a villian. He was a scourdral, but never truly evil. Just misguided and had lost all hope. He deserved his chance to be the hero he desperatly wanted to be.

[@PabloHernandez-gl5ij]

Oh it's safe to say that Gentle criminal and La brava both earned their redemption Arc and then and the theme song of YOU SAY RUN definitely fits perfectly well with it.🥲👍

[@Endi54]

The bro who makes the titles needs a raise 😂

[@nintende]

More like a pay cut, the scene uses might + u, not you say run lol

[@fabianp.2986]

"...I am bad, and that is good. I am not good, and that is not bad. There is no one else I would want to be....besides me".

[@josephkush1032]

Love it when side characters push past their limits for what they believe

[@ThePandaBrain]

Gentle Criminal was never truly a villain-he just never got the chance to show the world he could be a hero. Sometimes, it’s not about ability but opportunity.

[@zerozolo8981]

I wanna point this out. He became a criminal by trying to stop something from falling, now he becomes a hero for doing the exact same thing.

[@Ilovefood-s7z]

I liked him ever since his first appearance. Glad he got a chance to prove himself

[@expojam1473]

Gentle became the hero he always wanted to be 🥹

[@nevilsizer53]

Loved this part soooo much! Gentle is such an awesome character! He deserved this!

[@MrBISHOP826]

When this chapter dropped, it was one of the first in a while to actually make me feel something. These three characters getting their redemption. Might+U being used for the first time in the anime also hit pretty hard. Couldnt help but to tear up a bit for our Gentle Hero. They really gave him his moment.

[@danieleanzaldi]

the only time "might+u" has been used in the anime was in season 6 at the end of the war this one is "might"

[@Pyr0Ben]

Everyone's praising gentle criminal, and rightly so, but absolutely no one's talking about La Brava's absolutely BUSTED quirk

[@jojojr7736]

IKR!! Like the range and the buff it gives is insane

[@CritScratch]

I think this was the moment I wanted most for the finale arc.

[@XilerArt]

That's Might U playing in the background

[@Poke-ladd]

Thinking about it, isn’t this similar to his first “crime” Except this time he has the experience and knows how to gently make it fall

[@TheNecrotimer]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder... and the love grow stronger

[@GalacticBlader]

ngl if i had someone as precious as La Brava love me id probably be able to stop a falling arena too ngl

[@jeycholz]

Gentle Criminal literally just went Super Saiyan!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@sairen472]

This was honestly one of my favorite anime scenes of all time. Actually got me a tad emotional

[@ImSleep-o-]

Gentle criminal having his own sky high movie moment

[@jonbaxter2254]

Man, I had chills during this scene...

[@shiniediamondz7905]

All these villians and no chisaki, he's a literal counter to decay and it could've been a cool guilt/fogive moment for him and eri.

[@durpanda123]

Every episode this season has been f*ing insane

[@KitamiK11]

he really was, my hero academia

[@chasesonic292]

I remember when everyone hated the Gentle arc, now its all love 🤷‍♂

[@nintendolife25]

I think retrospection can help people see everything they missed or under appreciate in their first view of the arc. Personally, I never hated it. Quite frankly, I enjoyed it. Especially since I sympathize greatly with Gentle and La Brava.

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

Bruh people hated that arc? After the overhaul arc disappointed us heavily that arc was a breath of fresh air!!!

[@michaelstrong5383]

I always thought the Gentle/Culture Festival Arc was incredibly underrated.

[@emetanti]

People always loved the Gentle part of the arc, it was the festival itself that fell flat.

[@katamas832]

I personally always loved it. It's the best high-stakes fight Deku has ever been in, purely because there wasn't any powerup, there wasn't any help. Just him, his current 8% of Full Cowling and Delaware Smash: Air Force against an opponent who can trade blows with Deku. It's the only fight where Deku is just fighting fair and square (no 100% while trading one of his limbs), and so does his opponent, and the more powerful and skilled one wins. All the while the stakes are high because of characters, Eri's smile and everyone's hard work to make people have fun at the Festival, not because of people's lives being in danger. Gentle Criminal and La Brava are also interesting characters with understandable motivations, they are not evil, just misguided and mistreated. It's a masterfully crafted arc imo. It is admittedly very different from literally every other arc, so maybe that's why it gets so much slack.

[@madskillz808]

Shigaraki: i have the power of god and anime on my side. Gentle: hold my 11th-hour power of love and trampolines.

[@arthururatani6827]

Honestly, a top 5 My Hero moment. I teared up 😭

[@planosalazar]

It’s true what they say. You say run goes with everything.-gentle

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

This man was never a villain. He just never got the chance to show the world he could be a hero too

[@StrawHatBobert]

Okay well, now i have yet another scene from this show that will always make me cry. 1. All Might telling Izuku he can be a hero. 2. Izuku vs Todoroki tourney (todoroki thinking about his beautiful and sweet mother is what gets me) 3. Izuku vs Muscular (need i say more?) 4. Endeavor Prominence against creepy strong talking Nomu (with hawks assist!) And now for a lesson… 5! GENTLE SAVING UA

[@alexisuchiha8894]

Their love for one another is so pure, and gentle gets to be the hero he always dreamed of being

[@acethebluedragon6016]

Gentle Criminal is no villain, he’s a hero who was never given a chance.

[@iampein6166]

My favorite show. Im going to die of old age knowing i am a my hero academia fan 😢

[@Dorokill]

We NEED the OVA of Gentle and La Brava's wedding, I want to see Deku be best man!

[@555kaiz]

"I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me." ‐ Ralph.

[@AR-uo3jr]

Gentle Hero sounds pretty good

[@tristanalain9239]

I see no Gentle Criminal. I see only one man. I see Gentle Hero.